A Dallas police sergeant on her way to work intervened in a stabbing Friday morning and fatally shot the suspect, police said.

Police said Sgt. Jackie Moore shot Codi Ben Bullard, 26, multiple times about 9:30 a.m. in the 1200 block of South Lamar Street, a block from Dallas police headquarters just south of downtown. The shooting was also blocks away from where organizers were preparing for crowds to come downtown for the free NCAA Final Four Concert Series and Bracket Town fan festival.

Maj. Jeff Cotner of the crimes against persons division said Moore was walking to work when she saw an argument across the street at Wells Wrecking.

Employees at the demolition company said a man was trespassing inside their fenced-in lot and pulled a knife when a male employee tried to escort him out. A woman screamed for help and called 911.

Moore, a 15-year veteran, pulled her weapon and shot Bullard as he attacked the male employee, Cotner said.

Police believe Bullard might have been homeless. His home address on the police report is listed as Baytown. Records show he had no criminal history in Dallas County. Bullard was arrested at least once in San Diego County, Calif., according to court records.

Moore was placed on routine administrative leave. Under departmental rules, she will have to wait three administrative days to give a full statement to internal investigators about the shooting.

The wounded employee, who was not identified late Friday, was taken to Baylor University Medical Center in unknown condition. He had to have surgery, but police are hopeful he will recover.

“We’re very optimistic about that,” Cotner said. “Once he recovers, we’ll be able to talk to him and get a better understanding.”

Six blocks of Lamar Boulevard just south of downtown was shut down in both directions after the shooting.

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